yailukmuu

There could be actually, EB3, a long wait etc but theoretically possible.

Keeping my fingers crossed that this passes the humour challenged.

Good answer Boiler!

Perhaps there is a legal route. I never heard of an EB3

The entire officers on Norwegian cruise lines are... Obviously Norwegian... As well as many container ships and ship technical and safety officers hold captain licences and are Norwegian... And most of the cruise lines have programs for senior officers to obtain green cards as it makes it easier for them when they need to come to the office for meetings and travel in/out of the USA... I highly doubt that he is illegial (regardless of what the scamming wife says)... So if he were to be granted a green card, his wife could have gotten one as well... This however has no bearing on how the OP should proceed with his wife who obviously had alterior motives for coming...

Thank you cristteen, that's informative. Maybe in this case he had a legit GC, and his wife also got one... and upon retiring he just stuck around. Would it expire, or would there be a path to continuance as a retired naval officer.

We can't take this hypothetical stuff too seriously, yet it does pique my curiosity. For instance brother believes that, upon his graduation from auto mechanic school, he is expected to obtain a visa to America--the source of the visa is Ate.

Why would someone promise a relative a visa when, unless she somehow finds a fiancee for me, for there is no legal route for a Filipino auto mechanic to come to America.

*lol* the whole thing is giving me a headache.

Why would a retired ship captain have a LinkedIn profile? How would someone on a caregiver's salary purchase several properties and visit their home country multiple times? How would someone here illegally be able to come and go as they please? How long has the sister been here? A H1-B is only good for up to 6 years so even if she was managing to defraud the system it sounds like she would have exceeded that time period by now.

Something smells really fishy about all this...

Why: Still active in consulting.

There seems to be some incredulousness over a ship captain.

If his linkedin profile is fake then he's made several other mighty fine profiles so he can recommend himself, here's one

"I have known Captain xxxxx xxxxx for over 20 years. He is the consumate Unlimited Master Mariner with a broad range of experience. I greatly respect and highly recommend Harald. He is above all else, a professional." That's not the only one, there are other professional recommendations, that's how Linkedin works. There are plenty of ship captains about, my uncle was captain of the SS Eisenhower during the 60's and early 70's. Heck does it matter, he could be a Norwegian physicist, or an Australian podiatrist, I don't think that this guy is made up. It is curious that his linkedin has no contact details. Mine does, but that in itself means nothing.

About the sister, I agree... on one hand since she comes and goes--she must have documents. On the other my spouse has told me she has been there illegally. I really don know... the H1-B was a guess, maybe I'm wrong. And I'll probably never find out.

Indeed, the whole thing was fishy. And how can she buy houses? That's simple. "If" she works as a healthcare worker for $20/hour, under the table, and clearly the couple own a nice house, so living expenses are little. That's $42,000/year. In Cebu, Philippines there are plenty of what I'd call "nice" houses in that range. If any one thing is certain that is that Ate (elder sis) is plenty smart, and setting herself up quite handily, maybe legally, maybe illegally.

Through her spouse, or is he here illegally?

My spouse told me that both were undocumented. Whether this is true or not, I have no way of knowing.

A purchased H1-B? How could that even work? Maybe they could falsify the I-797's etc but how would they ever get it past a US consulate in order to get the Visa stamp (which is much more than just a stamp but rather a full ID printed on a passport page) in order to get back into the US. I could see how one could purchase a position that an employer would petition on your behalf but that would require an otherwise legitimate position that would pass scrutiny and nursing isn't an acceptable skill for a H1-B.

There are big holes in this story...

I've got some ocean front property in Arizona...

It's always wise to be a doubter, but the retired ship captain is no fakery. The fellow is searchable in Linkedin, I'd give the link but I've commented on the fellows health to link the two seems very improper. He is, in fact a retired Norwegian Ship captain. After tracking Ate's phone I found two house sale/purchase (public) leading me to both true names and a true address. With the name on Linkedin I found that is what he is/was. Note: I do not make any implication that he has done anything wrong, nor do I imply that Ate's relationship to him is in any way fraudulent, I cannot judge the quality of their relationship.

As far as illegal/purhased/improper H1-B's, from what I've read they are common, and ICE has been doing a great job cracking down on them, for instance, recently:

PLANO, Texas – Infosys Limited, an Indian company involved in consulting, technology and outsourcing, has agreed to a record $34 million civil settlement based on allegations of systemic visa fraud and abuse of immigration processes, and also agreed to enhanced corporate compliance measures. The $34 million payment made by Infosys as a result of these allegations represents the largest payment ever levied in an immigration case"

From: http://m.ice.gov/news/releases/1310/131030plano.htm?f=m

That's $34 million for one single company that got caught! Now most of these were improper B-1 Visas but it shows just how lucrative playing the system is.

Here's a bit more to the point:

"The report found 21 percent of 246 H-1B applications reviewed by USCIS staffers contained either outright fraud or technical violations of federal laws and regulations. In addition investigators discovered on visits to work sites that some employers were not paying prevailing wages, companies did not pay visa holders when work was not available for them, or had them doing different jobs than the ones that were listed on their H-1B applications."

See: http://www.examiner.com/article/feds-aiming-at-h-1b-visa-abuse-u-s-jobs

Smaller companies for instance can apply for an H1-B invite for an IT specialist but the IT specialist has no IT skills, or since H1-B's are available for highly skilled nurses (I'm an RN so this area is important to me) an unskilled worker might be listed as "Supervisory Health Alimentary Elimination Engineer," (that means bedpan emptier and butt wiper).

Note: You say nursing is not acceptable well, in a way you are correct. Things have changed. "Ordinary nurses" are not acceptable. But specialized nurses or nurses in certain areas of expertise are. See the below "nurse memo" right from USCIS:

ww.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/pressrelease/NurseMemo_112702.pdf

You tell me. My spouse says: "My sister is and has been here for many years as an illegal." Yet this person travels every year to Cebu and back. What other option is there? Yes, my hypothesis may be incorrect, perhaps there is another way she could be doing this--any ideas? I'd love to know for sure.

Don't worry about a parasitic situation. It's a common myth that tapeworms (which can grow to a length of 3 meters) will cause hunger. They don't, in fact symptoms of a tapeworm infestation is nausea and abdominal pain, just the opposite of hunger.

People have huge variability in the need for eating. Many of us are like our car's gas tank...we don't need refills often. Others, especially children need to eat frequently (for kids it's because the body cannot store enough glycogen to last many hours).

At home, keep a pot of rice, or use cold rice in the fridge and cook up anything. For trips try rice cakes, cheap--fun, tasty, and/or protein bars. Just rice alone can cause ups and downs in blood sugar triggering hunger, so it's best to have something that has carbs + fats + protein.

Beware of ice cream though, or she might grow and grow and grow....

DHL is the most reliable if you need it there fast. This being said if it is being sent out of Manila, there are no reliable carriers.

The reason that I say this is that I sent the wrong proof of divorce. I sent what the Court had sent me, the signed order approving the divorce by the Judge. What was needed was a "Certificate of Divorce" that cost $10.

This held us up so I sent it DHL. It never got there. Lost--*poof*

On a good note, DHL refunded my money and I sent it again, but it cost us a few weeks of time.

The second one arrived in three days.

If urgency is required and you have a month or two, USPS is fine. It might get there in a week or five. The problem appears not to be the US Postal Service but rather what happens when it gets handed over to the Philippine Postal Service.

No offense to all Philippines people but USCIS should be really careful with Philippines ladies that US citizens bring to the US and they fall in a scam. This isnt the first incident I read in here nor the 10th!! Please before falling in the "exotic" " not your typical american" type of girl straight away, make sure she is the RIGHT WOMAN. If you be careful, you will save yourself tons of money and headache. Philippines is a poor country and high fraud so OPEN your eyes. This is a message for everyone and not just the OP. NO OFFENSE to any other people from the Philippines who came here with good intentions but we cannot just NOT talk about this. It became a new fashion and its very disturbing. I think rising awareness should be no offense to anyone.

Some tips :

- Meet your Girlfriend more than 2 times before filing K1. Live with her and tell her you want to settle in her country and see what she says.

- If she asks for a lot of money for her mom, brother and sick friend then open your eyes and see where your money is going (probably to her boyfriend)

- Meet all her family and always be aware of how they act.

- If she is in a hurry to move to the USA then that might be a red flag.

- This is probably wrong but dont give full trust straight away and always make sure you know who she talks with when you are away at work ( she might talk with the other guy she originally came for)

- Scams happen all the time but rarely you find a smart scammer ( meaning that you are just NAIVE not to notice that).

if anyone has other tips then write them down. this is a serious problem and I hope the OP will find a solution for this.

Excellent tips, thank you.

In my case, though I only visited twice, I did spend almost two months visiting. I met all of her family (except one) and in a word, they were delightful--all 25+ of them. She never called anyone nor texted, nor emailed--she, as I, tended to leave our email accounts accessible on each of our computers. I especially do like the "I think I'll just move to the Philippines and live there with you" idea. She never once asked for money, not one peso, and for the first year I sent none, nor gifts, though I did send flowers once, and found a small shop in Cebu who for a very reasonable price took a dozen roses and sent them to her house by taxi. The total price was less than what I'd pay to send a dozen roses to someone in the US.

To analyze the red flags of my relationship as related to MochaMichu's tips:

1) She had built a house, a very nice house, probably worth 2 million peso. She told me that she earned the money from a store that sold games in a mall. She said that business had become unprofitable because taxes had gotten too high. Well, if a person can save, 400,000 peso a year--the business never would have closed.

2)She was in a hurry to get to the US

3) She had excellent history, excellent friends, and an excellent family--all except one and that was, I believe, my downfall. She had an elder sister, Ate--who lived in Arizona and had lived there for 5 years, according to her: "illegally." The sister returned each year to Cebu and each year bought a house (2 mil+) or land. I was around other sisters and many brothers, all who treated me like I was part of the family, but the one in Arizona remained distant, and now looking back was kept "hidden." Further when she was in the US and Ate called she wouldn't talk to me and all I got for sis's location was "someplace in Phoenix. Well, that's like saying "someplace in Manila." It turned out that Ate had funded the building of the house, so there was a lie from the beginning.

My tip:

1) Beware of ties already in the USA--especially if the ties are there illegally. And especially if Ate is there (elder sister) because Ate carries so much "power," in the family. Clearly in this case Ate is doing an excellent job of creating an Empire. Imagine--over 5 years, buying 3 houses and at least one parcel of land (land is expensive in Asia) and I believe that all purchases were cash, probably from under-the-table earnings.

That's my only tip. There were so many green flags--Never asking for money; warm and open reception by the entire family; a person who appeared to "not need" money.

In my case the relationship certainly seemed loving, and stable and stayed that way until USCIS notice of Acceptance of Adjustment of Status and then it was nothing--just a polite "thank you" at the airport. I believe it was orchestrated from the beginning and all done under the "orders" of the elder sister.

Elder sister according to my wife earns $20/hour as a healthcare worker, most likely under-the-counter performing care for cash in homes of people who would rather pay $20-24 instead of hiring a licensed LNA/CNA from an agency for ~$35/hour. I estimate at 40 hours per week Ate's take home is $42,000. Ate sent my wife to Caretaker school, I was surprised to come across the certificate. Even if my spouse stays as an illegal and works with her sister, the two can clear $84,000 (little living expenses since Ate is married to an elderly Norwegian retired ship captain). So each year each one works, they earn what a, let's say Canon Camera (who has a factory in Cebu) worker earns in 23 years. If my spouse manages to simply stay here, legally or illegally for just two years, she will earn more than she could if she worked from age 20 to age 66 in the Philippines.

Frankly I don't think it'll bother my spouse if the GC never comes.

The big "oops" here is that though USCIS/ICE won't do a thing normally in this sort of case, here they might because Ate who is unskilled comes and goes freely therefore she must have an H1-B that was purchased. I read a few years ago that the going rate was about $2500. One thing that ICE may be interested in is who is selling illegal H1-B's.

My idea that H1-B's are involved is built upon the promise that was made to one of the brothers. Ate was sending him to automotive mechanic school in Cebu and she promised him a Visa to America. Automotive Mechanic is not an acceptable skill for an H1-B, therefore the only option is a purchased one.

There are also 2 sides to every story and I am sure sometimes, the petitioner "stretches" what real life actually is like while trying to reel in their fish and then scream foul when the fish has large teeth!

Many excellent posts, thank you all. I especially liked the one above.

Interesting.

It's not accurate to say the PI manufacturing job pays $1.41/hr and the next closet is Hungry at $4.74/hr.

What about Vietnam, Thailand, or Pakistan? Do you think these workers get more than $4.74/hr?

The data you have probably ignore a lot of countries.

Lots of fraud from Vietnam and other poor counties. Poverty and high immigration fraud kinda goes hand in hand.

I'll accept that statement aaron. Pakistan has sewing/clothing industry and Thailand has industry such as Nikon and hard drive manufacturers. And no I suspect that Bangkok manufacturing wages are about the same an Philppine factory wages. (~$250/month). Vietnam and Pakistan I would guess are even lower. It is odd that the ILO data ignores Thailand.

And I agree, poverty and immigration fraud does go hand in hand.

Here's ILO's list

Upper–middle-income (27 countries) Criteria: US$3,976–12,275 income per capita

Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa

Rica, Iran, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Peru, Russia, South

Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela

Lower–middle-income (9 countries) Criteria: US$1,006–3,975 income per capita

Armenia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, India, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sri Lanka

Low-income (4 countries)

Criteria: US$1,005 or below income per capita

Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Niger, Tanzania

From my years here, I am just amazed at the leniency in many Phil/Am cases... Cases that in other high fraud countries would never get approved... I just have to figure the economic value of these immigrants must outweigh the fraud. From years on cruise ships and military before that, I have great respect for the strong work ethics (and talent) of the Phillipine people and perhaps it is this hard working reputation that the US govt overlooks some, lets say, interesting couplings. The acceptability of marriage as a means to support the family is most certainly a driving factor.

Perhaps it’s because we Americans owe the Republic of Philippines a debt of gratitude.

Filipino soldiers were WWI veterans. During World War II over 7,000 Filipinos fought for the USA in the 1^st and 2^nd Filipino Infantry Regiments, the 1^st Reconnaissance Battalion as well as Navy and Merchant Marine personnel, the latter sent to liberate the Philippines. In addition the Filipinos, as American Allies fought in the Vietnam War, as well as the recent Middle East “conflicts.”

Five percent of the entire Philippine population was killed during WWII. The Filipino people were integral to our retaking the Philippines.

Nigeria too had soldiers fighting in WWII but mostly for the British.

The Philippines (excepting early Fil-Am history) have been strong allies of the USA excepting the Philippine-American War (1899-1913) which lasted three years and resulted in the death of over 4,200 American and over 20,000 Filipino combatants. As many as 200,000 Filipino civilians died from violence, famine, and disease. In 1907 things started to change. The first elected assembly was in 1916, the Philippines became an autonomous commonwealth in 1935 and was granted independence from the US in 1946.

But there's nothing you can be responsible for - for the first 5 years of the next decade because she's ineligible to receive any government means-tested benefits for the first 5 years she's here. So really you could only potentially be liable for the second five years. And by then who knows where she'll be. Probably long gone!

I didn't know that, thank you.

if you look at page 1in the thread I gave you the contact info for a liaison at Senator Jeanne Shaheen's office

I apologize mimiolicious, somehow I totally missed that post, perhaps my brain is addled. That's very helpful and I will contact both, letting each other know.

Keep the INFOPASS appointment on Monday and continue with email/phone/in person contact with immigration aide. You want proof you've been to infopass on two occasions - write down the name/ID number of the person you speak with at the Infopass so you can update the immigration aide and they can follow up on all this for you.

I shall do that. I know a helpful person, who is Constituent Service Coordinator for my Congresswoman, who many months ago, got our application, supposedly at the NVC (but clearly was still in Texas SC) sent, and passed through NVC in, I think it was 3 days. So I've been compiling good documentation for him. He has a privacy release already so that's helpful.

Good idea...I did not bother to write down the agent's name on the first Infopass meeting--not a wise thing. Document..document...document...

Thanks

In another thread a poster asked the question why so much scamming seems to occur from the Philippines and why the Philippines is considered a high risk country like Nigeria.

It’s a good question and I’d like to share my views and wonder what others think.

I’m placing it here in the hopes that it allows people to understand why, and just might be useful in detecting scam before it happens, as it did to me.

The reason is that Philippine workers are the world’s slaves. It is just that simple.

Think that’s a stupid statement—many will. But hear me out:

The International Labor Organization (link below) shows that in 2010 the hourly direct manufacturing pay in the Philippines is $1.41(US)/hour. The next lowest country listed is Hungary at $4.74/hour. USA is $23.32, Australia is $28.55(US$) and Denmark is $34.87. Thus:

The Philippine worker makes about 1/3 of the next lowest paid country where manufacturing exists which is Hungary.

The Philippine worker makes ~1/20^th, or 5% of what is paid in Australia.

The Philippine worker makes 1/25^th or 4% of what the average factory worker earns in Denmark.

In Denmark a factory worker on average earns in two hours, what a Filipino does in an entire week.

And the Philippine worker often works 48 or more hours/week, unlike the others.

There is no other word for it. It’s modern day slavery.

Data from: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_194843.pdf

Now please consider that the unemployment rate in the Philippines is currently at 7.3%. Well, at least people have jobs eh? No—It is rubbish data, just as America’s unemployment data is rubbish.

Consider this: I am currently without a job and receive no unemployment benefits. In America statistically I am employed. The word rubbish fits in both countries.

Consider that millions, if not tens of millions in the Philippines do sustenance farming, so millions in the Provinces are not counted. Consider that at age 30 in the Philippines a woman’s employment is often terminated because she is old. It is that simple.

Add to this scenario and odd culture where daughters are expected to support the family, not sons and believe me this is a huge expectation.

What do you end up with in this scenario, in a word: desperation?

Note, this is a generalization and most Filipinas are NOT scammers. Often they are good people with good hearts and good intentions and just like you or I, tend to gravitate towards where there is opportunity.

This is likely why my wife left me, probably coached, perhaps pressured by her elder sister, an illegal in Arizona who as I see it is earning about $42,000, possibly tax free (under-the-table) a year, a woman who perhaps chose an elderly (read soon to die) Norwegian man to cover her basic needs such as housing so all her earnings could be exported back to Cebu to buy houses and lant. (Note: My wife told me that her illegal alien sister earned $24/hour as a health worker, do the math.)

This is also probably why the elder sister’s sister, half-sister to my wife married an elderly diabetic man and managed to pop out 4 babies before he died. Poor widow? Not. Consider this: USA social security benefits for a child are probably in the $850/month range, 4x850= $3,400 per month. Clear your mind a bit: This woman makes monthly what Sixteen Filipino factory workers earn per month.. And please note: I am not necessarily saying: "scammer," in this case for I cannot judge her quality of love for her deceased husband. But the scenario puts things into perspective.

A bit of indiscretion for uh, what is perceived “unfair immigration laws,” and whammo—the person is set for life.

What amazes me is that there is not much more.

As a side note: There is, a paper that I read recently that estimates that 90% of VAWA claims are fraudulent. In 2002, that means there were about 20/day that were fraudulent. In 2006, the number had risen to ~40/day. Therefore false VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) claims likely exceed 100/day. Assuming that there are many who only care to “get here,” and who do not allege VOWA, so maybe there are 200 people actively engaging in immigration fraud every day. That’s ~70,000 per year.

Why don’t we hear more about it? The effects are devastating emotionally and economically. Severely hurt people tend to crawl into a hole—they don’t talk about it for fear of embarrassment.

Now do you wonder why this occurs in the Philippines (and Nigeria whose average income is about the same?) The only lower paid countries in the world are Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Niger, Tanzania, and they are not economically as preyed upon because they can't speak English.

Please feel free to voice opposing views.

OP: This is the EAD! Not the GC.

You said yourself you checked a DIFFERENT CASE NUMBER!

Each case (I-485, I-131, I-765) have DIFFERENT NUMBERS!

You can't check a different number, and then think it is the original number. Different numbers are different things, do you understand?

Follow up on getting the I-864 cancelled, and good luck. Have you made infopass to cancel the I-864?

Yes, Harpa Timsah, thanks to help from posters I have sorted out the three. I have found the corresponding correct number but the "check your case" website has been offline since last night. Since 31 days have passed from receipt by USCIS at Lee's Summit, and yes I handed papers over to the local Agent at an INFOPASS meeting on January 27th.

Back on page one Darnell itemized a plan of action and that's what I'll do. It's sort of insane to keep throwing paper into the void. I'm hopeful that my Congresswoman or Senator will have an immigration staffer deal directly with the Congressional Liaison Official within USCIS and I'll ask that my request be retroactive to the Jan 21 receipt or the Jan 27th INFOPASS meeting.

Annulment, annulment, annulment! Annulment was meant for cases like this...fraud. If you get a divorce, she has rights such as to your property and support. Annulment is as if the marriage never took place.

If your situation is as you say it is, you should have no problems getting an annulment.

Good luck!

Annulment is controlled by State law. New Hampshire only allows annulment in cases involving religious issues. It's as simple as that and it cost me about $400 to obtain that answer.

In other states--you are correct.

Would filing for an annulment ,in lieu of divorce ,based on immigration fraud ,be a possibility?

She would HAVE to be present for court proceedings in HIS jurisdiction ,which is unlikely.

Could that render previous immigration proceedings (other than K1 ) null and void ?

Yes it would, in some states this is a possibility, a good one. But State law rules here and NH, my state only has annulment for cases where religious improprieties occur. Fraud is not an acceptable cause of action for annulment here, sadly. In other states, yes, and a good one but not NH.

And that's a good question--would annulment render the K1 null and void. My answer: I haven't a clue. That's see a lawyer territory.

in truth, any of those listed options will work,

however,

you should engage with an Immigration Liason Staffer* on Monday, instead.

* This is a human at yer Congressman's office, they communicate directly with USCIS office staff, always a Congressional Liason Human inside of USCIS. Call around at the various offices, ask who handles immigration stuff - get the name, email address, and fax number.

Firstly - find a congressman this weekend (senator or representative). Study their website. Most have the privacy-act form for release of information that you need to fill out. Prep your letter of inquiry. You probably got a receipt ticket something from that infopass appointment. Prep your scans/pdf files, etc, and :

0. Talk with the ILS Human via phone.

1. fax all to the ILS Human.

2. email all to the ILS Human

3. Talk with the ILS Human a second time , expressing the urgency of the matter.

IMO, the ILS Human will get it done quicker.

What you want to happen is for the withdrawal done at the infopass to be retro-actively handled,

the 'as of' date being the date you handed it over,

and the further production of the card stopped.

Calm down a bit, prep yer stuff this weekend, pull the trigger on Monday with an ILS Human. You've a very small window to be productive.

Thank you Darnell, I'd send the following by IM but that does not seem allowed. So:

One question.

I'm reading as do the liaison officer only, and don't bother with another Infopass meeting and don't bother sending a second set (request) to USCIS at Lee's Summit, MO. But now do it entirely through the LO. If I have that incorrect please let me know.

If you get the chance, please clarify.

Darnell are you saying cancel my Monday Infopass meeting and instead put all efforts at talking to the Immigration Liason Staffer? Or do both?

Lainie: "When you apply for AOS, EAD and AP each get their own case number and they are usually consecutive. Did she apply for the EAD? Maybe you are looking at the approval for the EAD not the GC. Check the NOA1s for what was submitted if you have them. Case numbers don't change as far as I know."

This makes sense, I'll check tomorrow to see if I can figure it out.

Avery, there could be, but she'll be hard pressed to get approval, no police involvement, nobody can claim witness, I was careful not to call (Oh he said he was going to do...), no nothing. I realize VAWA is horribly misused, and it is possible--but is zero ground for any restraining order. I worry more about her maybe meeting with (hypothetical possbility) a bf who is an illegal in Arizona, having 4 babies over four years, collecting TANIF, subsidized housing, food stamps...all of which I'd be billed for IFmy I-864 is not withdrawn in time.

Boiler... the I-864 is the Affidavit of Support, I filled it out, I read it...legally I can withdraw it. I haven't a clue as to what you are talking about. If you have something of value to add, please put it out there clearly instead of cryptically. What you say makes no sense...now perhaps you are correct--but please---state what you mean in a manner that I can understand.

Thanks all, I really appreciate the help.

And yes, my nerves are a bit on edge.

Shouldn't the green card come to you in your mailbox?

If you get it, send it back to USCIS with an abandonment paper.

That should be all there is to it.

Thank you jyaku, but a woman smart enough to scam me so adroitly has undoubtedly changed her address with USCIS. And there is no such thing as an "abandonment paper."

There is withdrawal, as allowed, ONLY if withdrawn before the GR is issued.

What we have here is seemingly through incompetence, USCIS, by inaction is aiding and abetting a scammer.

I did find the answer to my question and the choice is none of the above.

There is a prior screen and I must choose: "Talk to an agent," so I have a meeting Monday.

Can anyone tell me why this is occurring?

The original case was MSN19400XXX6

When I check case status now I now see: MSN19400XXX7 This one now reads: "...We ordered production of your new card."

Note: Their system is down now so I can't go back and look at the XX6

Do case numbers change?

My letter and in hand documents addressed MSN------------6, How is it that there is now an MSN-----------7?

Let it go.

The I 864 does not in practice cover much.

Boiler...........let it go? If I withdraw my Affidavit of Support---which I am allowed to do BEFORE the GC is sent-------I'm off the hook.

Otherwise I am financially responsible for this scammer for the next decade!

In this case the I-864 and it's withdrawal is crucial.

I’m scared sick. I am trying to prevent my wife who clearly scammed me, leaving hours after receipt by USCIS of the Adjustment of Support, to move to Arizona to be with her illegal sister there. She left on January 8^th 35 days after our marriage, just hours after USCIS notice of acceptance of Adjustment of Status, never to return. No tears, no explanation--just a calm "thank you," (ticket waiting at the airport send by illegal sister in AZ)

On January 15^th I wrote USCIS at NBC, PO Box 648002, Lee’s Summit, MO 64002 asking to withdraw support for pending I-485 application. Sent by traceable mail.

On January 27^th, I did an Infopass meeting and handed papers to the agent asking to withdraw my Affidavit of Support. Agent said this will stop the process.

Now:

Today Case Status Flipped to : “On February 21, 2014, we ordered production of your new card.

These jerks are going to give this scammer a GC and I do not seem to be able to stop them.

I will do another Infopass, though the site is now down. Would someone please tell me which option to use in this case?

We offer 4 kinds of appointments for a case that you have already filed. Please choose from the following -

Order from Immigration Court - If you were directed to us for processing based on an order from the Immigration Judge. You must bring all documents required in the post order instructions given to you by the court.

Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing.

EAD inquiry appointment - If your I-765 employment authorization application has been pending for more than 90 days.

Case Services follow-up appointment - If it has been over 45 days since you contacted NCSC and have not received a response to your inquiry. You must bring the Service Request ID Number related to your inquiry to the appointment.

Just what I need, to be financially responsible for a blatant scammer for a decade. If this happens it’s a death sentence for me. I could not bear such injustice.

Nightmare upon nightmare.

Any suggestions appreciated.

OMG I remember your thread about your marriage being ruined by PMS...i guess it was ruined by yet another scammer. Sorry for your predicament, and I PRAY she gets her azz deported on a silver platter. Keep us updated

I'll take that as a tongue in cheek comment. Same person. I fear that I'm guilty of trying to believe that it was something other than a blatant scam. If you read through that thread (search Steve and Juliet, or "PMS,") you'll find, as you no doubt remember that odds were about 20:1 in favor of: "dude, you've been had--time to move on."

She did PMS with great regularity, -20 to -14 days before periods which were 28-30 days apart. I kept a diary so I know when to tread lightly. It didn't help that time. We were doing quite well on that too...I'm sad to say.

I now have to admit, after all the feedback that the evidence points to something entirely different than mere PMS.

By the way...you do know what PMS stands for don't you?

Answer: Pre Historic Monster

hehe

As this thread winds down, thank all of you for your valuable opinions and information. I'll update someday.